Quote Originally Posted by Armiyana View Post
Just to clarify on the coco fiber, you mean fine like the dirt? That's usually not too big of a worry since it is such small bits. Still nice to try and reduce it if the rat is wet just so it doesn't irritate too much.
If it was a large number of chunks of coco chip I would worry a bit and try to cut back on how much they swallow.

I've had a couple snakes just sit and take some big breaths after they eat. They're usually the ones that really seem to work at it. Some of my slower eaters have no trouble with it. I do try to keep my feeders dry though when reheating them. Some of mine get fussy if they don't smell enough. lol, so they're in freezer bags while in the spa
Yeah, it's fine stuff, no chips. I suppose it wouldn't be hard for me to start putting the rats in ziplock bags for thawing, I just didn't want to deal with air in there making the thaws inconsistent. This snake isn't picky about the smell, although I have seen her become more animated immediately after the few times I've pinched rat nose.